Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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